Not Enough Lollipops

Alice thinks it's her lucky day when she wins a wagon full of lollipops, but sharing them with her classmates is more complicated than it seems. Can she find a fair way to divvy up the sweets?

When Alice wins an enormous basket of lollipops in the raffle she's happy to share her good fortune with friends and classmates, but everyone seems to have a different opinion about how she should divide the bounty. Suddenly, Alice's big prize becomes a big conundrum. Should she give extras to her friends? Should she withhold lollipops from the kids who always hog the tire swing? As she weighs her options, the panic grows. What if there aren't enough to go around!?

This hilarious and thought-provoking story uses lollipops in the school yard to illustrate how cooperation and generosity can make even the most daunting problems solvable.

Megan Maynor is also the author of The Sandcastle That Lola Built, A House for Every Bird, Helga Makes a Name for Herself, Ella and Penguin Stick Together and Ella and Penguin, A Perfect Match. She lives outside Minneapolis with one husband, three kids, and one rabbit. Learn more about Megan and her work at MeganMaynor.com and on Instagram and Twitter at @Megan_Maynor.

Micah Player is a former creative director of Paul Frank Industries and the co-founder and former creative director of Lately Lily. He then went on to write and illustrate the picture book Chloe, Instead and illustrate Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys for American Girl and Vote for our Future by Margaret McNamara. He is also the creator of the best-selling Around the World Puzzle and its follow-up, the Around the World Matching Game. Learn more about Micah at speedballart.com or on Instagram at @micahplayer.